Pencil holder



May 2, 1933. 5 H066 1,906,267

PENC IL HOLDER Filed Jan. 17, 1933 INVENTOR,

Edward H0332 BY I ATTORAT Patented May 2, 1933 UNITED. STATES tenant EDWARD HOGGr, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT rnncrr. noiinnn 7 Application filed January 17, 1933. Serial No. 652,181.

This invention relates to article holding devices, and more particularly to a pencil holder having a slidable connection with a ring, adapted to be worn on the index finger.

One object of this'invention is to provide a combination pencil holder andfinger ring which will hold the pencil in writing or erasing position and which will also allow said pencil to be moved out of the way at the back of the writers hand when not in use. i

a A further object is to provide a. pencil holder of the above nature having. a swiveled connection with said ring.

A further object is to provide a pencil holder of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to wear and manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very eflicient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawing, one form in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents an enlarged perspective view of the pencil holder, the pencil being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a side view of the holder as i appears in use.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the same, taken on a transverse plane perpendicular to the axis of the finger ring.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary transverse sec tional view through the finger ring, the view being taken along the line H of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the pencil holder, showing the swiveled connection, the view being taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of the same, showing the pencil holder turned 90 degrees from its normal position.

Referring now to the drawing in which like reference numerals denote corresponding 45, parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 indicates an annular finger ring which is intended to be worn upon the index finger of the writers hand. The side edges of the ring 10 are folded inwardly, parallel 50. to the body of said ring to form a pair of opposed angular grooves 11 and 12 which serve as guideways for a slidable arcuate plate 13. The ring 10 is preferably split as shown at 14, the resiliency of the ring thus produced, permits it to conform to various sizes of index fingers- The arcuate plate 13 is prevented from slipping out through the opening at the split section 14 of the ring 10, by means-0f a pair of lateral integral lugs 15 and 16, outwardly bent from the extremities of said split ring. (See Figure 3.) In order to support a pencil 19, or other implement, in spaced relation from the split ring 10, an elongated post or shaft 17 is rigidly secured to the central portion of the sliding plate 13, and said post 17 carries upon its outer end a split elongatedtubular'pencil I holder 18. The holder 18. is made of such a size as to resiliently grip the. body of a pencil 19 at any .positionalong the length 0 thereof. The outerextremity of the post 17 has an integral transverse elongated head 20 which is adaptedv to be seated within a similar shaped elongated socket 21 formed in the periphery ofthe, holder 18. The socket 21 is providedwith a central aperture 22 through which the post'17 extends. The head 20 is normally held within the depressed socket 21 by means vof a helical I spring 23 surrounding said shaft 17 between the ring 10 and the holder 18. The spring 23 tends to force said holder 18 outwardly at all times, yet permitting it to twist withrespect to said ring 10. In use, when the hold er 18 is laterally swung at right angles to its normal position, the head 20 will ride outof' its socket 21 and assume the position as shown in Figure 6. V r If the pencil isaccidentally or manually displaced from its normal parallel relation with respect to the. axis of the ring,- the pencil 19 will be automatically swung back to its original position by the influence of the spring 23. The pencil may be displacedlalmost as much as 90 degrees and still be auto matically returned to its original position. If swung more than 90 degrees, it will automatically swing to a position 180 degrees from the starting poin Operation In operation, the pencil 19 will first b inserted in the holder 18, and the ring 10 slipped upon the index finger of the writers hand. When it is desired to write with the pencil, the holder 18 and associated parts in Figure 2, allowing the free use ofthe fingers, and yet keeping the pencil'readily accessible at all times. While there has been disclosed in this specific'ation one formin which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosure, but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modificationsand embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new and for which it is desired tovs'ecure Letters Patent is: 1. In a pencil holder, a finger ring having an outer channel, a sliding plate in said channel, a radial shaft having rigid connection with said plate, and clamping means supported on .the end of said shaft for holding a pencil or other implement.

'2. In a pencil holder, a finger ring having an outer channel, a sliding plate in said channel, a radial shaft having rigid connection with said plate, and damping means swiveled on the end of said shaft for holding a pencil or other implement;

' 3. In a pencil holder, a split finger ring having an outer channel, an arcuate plate in said channel, and slidable longitudinally therein, aradial shaft having a rigid connection with said plate, and having an enlarged head on its outer end, and pencil clamping means swiveled upon said head.

4. In a pencil holder, a split finger ring having an outer channel, an arcuate plate slidably fitted in said channel, a radial shaft having rigid connection with said plate, and having an elongated head integral with its outer end, a split tubular pencil holder having an interiorly depressed elongated socket within which saidhead is adapted to be seated, and spring means tending to hold said head within said socket at all times.

5. In a pencil holder, a split finger ring having an outer channel, an arcuate plate slidably fitted in said channel, a radial shaft When. the;

having rigid connection with said plate, and

having an elongated-head integral with its outerend, a split tubular pencil holder having an interiorly depressed elongated socket within which said head is adapted to be seated, and a helical spring surrounding said shaft and tending to force saidholder outwardly at all times.

6. In a pencil holder, a split finger ring having its opposite side edges bent back upon the body of said ring-to'form an outer peripheral T-shaped slot therein, an arcuate plate slidably fitted into said slot, said ring having av pair of stop lugs integral at its split ends to retain said plate in said slot, a radial shaft having rigid connection with said plate, said shafthaving an elongated head on its outer end, a split tubular pencil holder having an interiorly depressed elongated socket within which said head is adapted to be seated, and a helical spring surrounding said shaftand pressing against said holder and ring, the position of said head and socket being such that the said spring serves to maintain said ring and holder normally with their axes parallel.-

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature to this specification.

EDWARD HOGG. 

